* [[January 14]], [[1938]]: An unspecified program on BBC Radio, where Tolkien gave a talk on ''Anglo-Saxon Verse''.

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* [[December 3]], [[1954]]: The broadcast of the radio play of ''[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son (radio play)|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son]]'', on the BBC Third Programme.

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* [[1955]]-[[1956]]: The [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|first adaptation]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is aired on BBC Radio.

* [[1981]]: The famous [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|second radio series]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'' is aired.

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* [[1992]]: The 6-episode radio series ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'' is aired.

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The British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, is the world's largest broadcasting corporation. As such, the company, and especially BBC Radio, have had a major influence on the adaptation of Tolkien's works.

BBC Radio Drama

The "Rep" kept an ensemble cast of 30 to 35 actors, up until the mid-1980's. This cast included young theatre talent, such as Anthony Daniels and William Nighy, and was sometimes expanded with popular names.

This section of the BBC is now called the National Radio Company or NRC, and has been awarded many times.